Urinal



Jan. 2, 1923.

C. W. BUCKLEY.

. URINAL.

FILED MAY 26. 1919.

Patented Jan. 2, 19.23.

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UBINAL.

Refiled for abandoned application Serial No. 153L710, filed July 20,1917.

1919. Serial No. 299,732.

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Be it known that I, CLAUDE lV. BUonLEY, a citizen of the United Statesresiding at Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Urinals, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates more particularly to devices to be used byinvalids or other persons without the necessity of arisii'ig from arecumbent position. It is more especially designed for the use of malesbut may also be readily used by females by adding flange.

The objects of my inventions are to provide a device which will rest onand can be moved to any portion or position on the bed and which when soused will readily drain to a receptacle beneathone side of the bed, andto provide such a'device with means of adjustment whereby the drainingangle of the device may be readily varied. A further object is toprovide means whereby the device may be closed off if it be necessary toremove or change the drainage tube, or if it be desired to use thedevice as an ordinary urinal separate from the tube, and to providefurther means whereby, if the drainage be accidentally cut off, anauxiliary chamber will come into use, if needed to prevent overflow,with means of draining this auxiliary receptacle.

I accomplish these objects as will be more fully hereinafter set forthin the drawings, specifications and claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective of the urinal in its preferredform.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section on the center line showing amodification.

Figure 3 is a perspective of an iron frame bed, showing the urinal hungon one of the side rails of the bed, with a flexible tube leading from,the same to a vessel beneath the bed.

Referring now to the drawings in which the various parts are designatedby reference numerals,

1- is the receptacle or urinal closed at its larger section or month byan end having an opening S through the upper This application fi1ed. May'26,

portion thereof and having its opposite or smaller 'end terminating in atube 4:, 1-9 adapted to be slipped into the end of a rubber tube 5-(Figures 2 and 3) It willbe noted that theopening 3 is at the extremetop of the end 2, so that in case it should be desiredto empty theurinal through that end, there would be no flange or other obstructionsto interfere. 22 is a cover which may be used to close the opening 3 ifit be so desired. I

The receptacle 1 maybe tapered from the larger end 2- to the smaller endtor if desirable to increase the capacity and to eliminate allpossibility of urine spattering outside, may be carried partway, say tothe point 6 (Figure 1) of uniform sizn, and tapered from there to thesmaller one. 1

The receptacle 1- may be a single chamher, or as shown in Figure 2- insection, may be divided into two chambers by a partition 7-. In thiscase an-opening 8 is formed in the partition 7- so that in case theupper chamber fails to properly'drain,- it will overflow into the loWeror overflow chamber 9. Both the upper chamber and the lower chamber 9-terminate at their smaller ends 4P, 4", in a double valve lO- which hasopenings 11- and 12 respectively at right angle to each other. 7 Theseopenings l 4 respectively. The valve 10 has a single terminal 13-, withoneo'pening 14- therethrough, connected to both the u per and loweropenings 11- and 12. The tube 5- leads from the terminal 13- to a vessel15 situated below the bed (Fig. 3):

. The valve 10 is normally. so turned that the upper channel d is leftopen into the tube 5 and the lower channel 48 is closed, Should theoverflow chamber 9 come into use it may be drained by turning the valvestem at rightangles until the opening 12 registers with the opening dand after draining should be again closed.

- If desired a valve may be placed on the" end l (Fig. 1) or the end 4-may be entirely closed, either by a permanent closure, not shown, or bya cap 2lwhich is adapted to slip over or screw on the end of the tube. y

116 is a ring fastened to the larger end of the receptacle 1 by which itmay be openings are adapted to register with the I lifted, and 17 is ahook-handle to be used as a handle, or to slip over the rail of the bedas a hook,to support the receptacle when not in use. If desired, thetube 5- may be fastened to the mattress by a pin 18- so that it will bein proper position to drain when the receptacle is put into use.

The drainage angle of the vessel may be varied by means of a support 19-having a foot portion 20- adapted to rest on the bed. This support 19 isprovided With a slot 23 which embraces and slides on a threaded post24.- projecting from the end 2* and is held in position by a thumb nut25, on the said post. A pin 26- also projecting from the end 2- throughthe slot 23 serves as a guide.

By loosening the thumb nut 25 the sup port 19- may be lowered or raisedand the draining angle increased or decreased, as may be desired. Thissupport may be made stationary if desired, or it may be entirely removedand the larger end be supported by hand to provide drainage.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form orconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of awide range of modification without departing from the spirit of myinvention. 1

therefore do not Wish to be limited to the details of constructionherein set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations andmodifications as fairly fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

What 1 claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the United Statesis 1. A device of the class described, for use in connection with a bed,comprising a tapering vessel, an end closing the mouth of the same, aservice opening through the upper portion of the said end, a taperingoverflow chamber with closed mouth beneath said vessel adapted tosupport the same in a draining position and having its smaller end adjacent to the smaller end of the said vessel, a communicating openingfrom the said ver sel to the said overflow chamber adjacent to the saidclosed ends, a valve at the termination of the two smaller ends adaptednormally to close one and keep open the other of the said ends andadapted to reverse the opening and closing, a support beneat the saidoverflow chamber, means of adjusting the said support to varyingheights, a re-' ceptacle, and a flexible tube leading from the saidvalve to the said receptacle.

2. A device of the class described, for use inconnection with a bed,comprising a tapering vessel, an end closing the mouth of the same, aservice opening through the upper portion of the said end, a taperingoverflow chamber with closed mouth beneath the said vessel adapted tosupport the same in a draining position and having its smaller endadjacent to the smaller end of the said ve sel, a communicating openingfrom the said vessel to the said overflow chamber, adjacent to the saidclosed ends, a valve at the termination of the two smaller ends, thesaid valve having a rotatable stem with openings at right angles andadapted normally to close one and keep open the other of the said endsand when rotated to reverse the said opening and closing, a receptacle,and a flexible tube leading from the said valve to the said receptacle.

3. A device of the class described, for use in connection with a bed,comprising a tapering vessel, a tapered overflow chamber with closedmouth beneath the said vessel adapted to support the same in a drainingposition, and having its smaller end adjacent to the smaller end of thesaid vessel, a communicating opening from the said vessel to the saidoverflow chamber adjacent to the said closed ends, a valve at thetermination of the two smaller ends adapted normally to close one andkeep open the other of the said ends and adapted to reverse the saidopening and closing, a receptacle, and a flexible tube leading from thesaid valve to the said receptacle.

4. A device of the class described,foruse in connection with a bed,comprising a tapered vessel, a tapered overflow chamber, with closedmouth, beneath the said vessel adapted to support the same in a drainingposition and having its smaller end adj acentto the smaller end of thesaid vessel; a communicating opening from the said vessel to the saidoverflow chamber adjacent to the said closed ends, a valve at thetermination of the two smaller ends, the said valve having a rotatablestem with openings at right angles and adapted normally to close the oneand keep open the other of the said ends and When rotated to reverse thesaid opening and closing, a receptacle, and a flexible tube leading fromthe said valve to the said, receptacle.

5. A device of the class described, for use in connection with. a bed,comprising a pered vessel, having a partially closed mouth, a supportadapted to rest on the horizontal surface of the bed, to hold the vesselin a draining position While in use, and aneans for adjusting thesupport to vary the inclina-tion of the vessel, a valve at the smallerend of the vessel, receptacle, and a flexible tube leading from the saidvalve to the said receptacle. a

6. A device of the class described, for use in connection with bed,comprising a tapering vessel, having a partially closed mouth, asupporting leg projecting below the said tapering vessel and adapted torest on the horizontal surface of the bed, to hold the said vessel in adraining positon while in use, a receptacle, a flexible tube leadingfrom the vessel to the said receptacle, and means for -ClOSi11g thesmaller end otithesaid vessel municating opening from the vesselto theoverflow chamber a-dj ace-nt to the said closed end, and a closurevalve.

:8. device of the class-described, comprising a tapering vessel, an endpartially closing the mouth of the same, a tapered overflow chamber withclosed mouth beneath the said vessel, adapted to support the same in adraining position, havingits smaller end adjacent to the smaller end ofthe said. vessel, a communicating opening-tromthe said vessel to thesaid overflow chamber adjacent to the said closed ends, a receptacle,and a flexible tube leading from the said ends to the said receptacle.

9. A device of the class described, comprising a tapering vessel, havinga partially closed mouth, and a support comprising a leg projectingbelow the said tapering vessel and terminating in a foot adapted toreston the horizontal surface of the bed, to hold the vessel in a drainingposition while in use.

10. A device of the class described, for use in connection with a bed,comprising a tapering vessel, a hook-handle thereon, an end closing themouth of the same, a service opening through the upper port-ion of thesaid end, a cover for the said service opening, a tapering overflowchamber, with closed mouth beneath the said vessel adapted to supportthe same in a draining position and having its smaller end adjacent tothe smaller end of the said vessel; a communicating opening from thesaid vessel to the said overflow chamber. adjacent to the said closedend, means at the termination of the two smaller ends adapted. to closeone and keep open the other or the said ends, and to reverse the saidopening and closing, a support beneath the said overflow chamber,receptacle, and a flexible tube leading from the said small ends to thesaid receptacle.

11. A device of the class described, for use in connect-ion with a bed,comprising a. tapering vessel, a hook-handle thereon, an end closing themouth of the same, a service opening through the upper portion of thesaid end, a cover for the said service opening, a tapering overflowchamber with closed mouth beneath the said vessel adapted to support thesame in a draining position and having its smaller end adjacent to thesmaller end of the said vessel; a communicating opening from the saidvessel to the said oi 'erflow chamber adjacent to the said closed end,means at the termination'ot the two smaller ends adapted to close oneand keep open the other of the said ends, and to reverse the saidopening and closing, a sup port beneath the said overflow chamber, meansof adjusting the said support to varying heights, a receptacle, and aflexible tube leading "from the said small ends tothe said receptacle; i

12. A device of the class described, for use in connection with a bed,comprising, a tapering vessel, a hook-handle thereon, an end closing themouth of the said vessel, a service opening, a tapering overflow chamberwith closed mouth beneath the said vessel adapted to support the same ina draining position,

and having its smaller end adjacent to the A smaller end of the saidvessel a commun1- eating opening from the said vessel to the, said.overflow chamber ad acent to the saidclosed end, a valve at thetermination ofthe two smaller ends adapted normally to close one andkeep open the other of the saidends,

and adapted to reverse the said opening and closing, a support beneaththe said overflow chamber, a means of adjusting the said supporttovarying heights, a receptacle, and-a flexible'tube leadingfrom the saidvalve to the said receptacle. l

. 13. A device of the class described, for use in connection with a bed,comprising-a tapering vessel, an end closing the mouth of the same, aservice opening through the upper portion of the said end, a tapering.overflow chamber with closed mouth beneath the said Vessel, and havingits smaller end adjacent to the smaller end'ot the said vessel; and acommunicating opening from the said vessel to the said overflow chamberadjacent to the said closed ends.

14:. A device of the class described, for use in connection witha bed,comprising a tapering vessel, an end closing the mouth of the same, aservice opening through the upper portion of the said end, a taperingoverflow chamber with closed mouth beneath the said vessel and havingits smaller end adjacent to the smaller end of the said vessel; acommunicating opening from the said vessel tothe said overflow chamberadjacent to the said closed ends, and a support beneath the saidoverflow chamber. i

15. A device of the class described, for use in connection with. a bed,comprising a tapering vessel, an end closing the mouth" of the same, aservice opening through the upper portion of the said end, a taperingoverflow chamber with closed mouth beneath the said vessel, and havingits smaller end adjacent to the smaller end of the said vessel; acommunicating opening from the said vessel to the said overflow chamberadjacent to the said closed ends, and means for closing both of the saidsmaller ends;

16. A device of the class described, for use in connection With a bed,comprising a tapering vessel, an end closing the mouth of the same, aservice opening through the upper portion of the said end, a taperingoverflow chamber With closed mouth beneath the said vessel and havingits smaller end adjacent to the smaller end of the said vessel; acommunicating opening from thesaidvessel to the said overflow chamberadjacent to the said closed ends, a support beneath the said overflowchamber and means of adjusting the said support.

17. A device of the class described, for use in connection with a bed,comprising a tapering vessel, having a. partially closed mouth, a coverfor completely closingvthe same, support to hold the vessel in adraining position and means of adjusting the support to vary theinclination of the vessel, a handlehook attached to the said vessel, adrainage opening in the smaller end, a means for closing the same, and adetachable tube leading from the said opening to a receptacle.

18. A device of the class described, for use in connection With a bed,comprising a tapering vessel, having a partially closed mouth, a coverfor completely closing the same, a support to hold the vessel in adraining position, and means of adjusting thesupport to vary theinclination of the vessel, a drainage opening in the smaller end, ameans for closing the same, and a detachable tube lead-c I ing from thesaid opening to a receptacle.

19. A device of the class described, comprising a tapering vessel, anend closing the larger end of the said vessel, a service opening throughthe upper portion of the said end, a supporting member adjustably fastened to the saiden d and projecting below the same to provideafsupport'tolhold the said vessel in a draining position, means foradjusting the position of the said supporting member to vary thedraining angle of the said vessel. v

20. A device of the class described, comprising a tapering vessel,having a partially 7 closed mouth, a support comprising a leg CLAUDE W.BUGKLE'Y.

Witnesses: v

W. O. MONTGOMERY, JACK HARRIS.

